Fire Pump Study Guide Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
Heat exchangers shall be checked for _______ water flow - -Cooling
- All alarm pilot lights should be in what state? - -Off
- There are two requirements listed under pump house conditions, choose
both listed below - -Ventilating louvers are free to operate,
Heat is adequate, not less than 40F for diesel pump rooms
- Weekly inspection requires verification that the pump suction discharge
and bypass valves should be fully open? - -True
- When verifying the electrical system conditions, the controller pilot light
should be? - -Illuminated
- Diesel engine fuel tank level, float switch and solenoid valve operation
shall be checked - -Weekly
- What fire pump type do you record the time to crank? - -Diesel
- The pertinent visual observation categories required to be inspected
weekly checklists are? - -Pump house conditions, Pump system conditions,
electrical system conditions, diesel engine system conditions, steam system
conditions
- The purpose of inspecting the pump assembly? - -Appears to be in
operating condition and is free from physical damage
- The transfer switch normal pilot light should be illuminated - -True
- The isolating switch for electric pumps should be closed. - -True
- Pump packing boxes, bearings and casing shall be checked for - -
Overheating
- The reverse phase alarm pilot light for electric pumps should be off - -True
- The purpose of testing the pump assembly is to ensure automatic and
manual operation upon demand and continuous delivery of the required
system output. An additional purpose is to detect - -Deficiencies not evident
by inspection
and Answers A+ Graded
Heat exchangers shall be checked for _______ water flow - -Cooling
- All alarm pilot lights should be in what state? - -Off
- There are two requirements listed under pump house conditions, choose
both listed below - -Ventilating louvers are free to operate,
Heat is adequate, not less than 40F for diesel pump rooms
- Weekly inspection requires verification that the pump suction discharge
and bypass valves should be fully open? - -True
- When verifying the electrical system conditions, the controller pilot light
should be? - -Illuminated
- Diesel engine fuel tank level, float switch and solenoid valve operation
shall be checked - -Weekly
- What fire pump type do you record the time to crank? - -Diesel
- The pertinent visual observation categories required to be inspected
weekly checklists are? - -Pump house conditions, Pump system conditions,
electrical system conditions, diesel engine system conditions, steam system
conditions
- The purpose of inspecting the pump assembly? - -Appears to be in
operating condition and is free from physical damage
- The transfer switch normal pilot light should be illuminated - -True
- The isolating switch for electric pumps should be closed. - -True
- Pump packing boxes, bearings and casing shall be checked for - -
Overheating
- The reverse phase alarm pilot light for electric pumps should be off - -True
- The purpose of testing the pump assembly is to ensure automatic and
manual operation upon demand and continuous delivery of the required
system output. An additional purpose is to detect - -Deficiencies not evident
by inspection
